Crown Coaches/ABus of Bristol

This page lists all Bristol VRs, REs and LHs known to have been operated by Crown Coaches and/or Abus including links to all photos currently in my collection showing the liveries carried by individual vehicles. If you have any further information or photos I would be delighted to hear from you at rob@robsly.com

Registration	Chassis Number	Date Acquired	Date Withdrawn and Sold	Notes
PPH471R	VRT/SL3/775	5/1987 (Badgerline 6510)	5/2001 (Preserved)
PPH465R	VRT/SL3/753	6/1987 (Badgerline 6504)	1/1999 (SCRAPPED)	Loaned to Bakers of Weston-Super-Mare, 7/1993
PPH474R	VRT/SL3/778	6/1987 (Badgerline 6513)	9/1993 (SCRAPPED)	Burnt out, 7/1993
PPH468R	VRT/SL3/772	7/1987 (Badgerline 6507)	8/1987 (Lonsdale Coaches of Heysham)
PPH472R	VRT/SL3/776	7/1987 (Badgerline 6511)	11/2000 (SCRAPPED)
HHW921L	RELL3/1832	6/1991 (Badgerline 1308)	3/1992 (Tanat Valley of Pentrefelin)
NFB113R	VRT/SL3/472	9/1993 (Bristol Omnibus 5077)	Current (10/2007)	Withdrawn 7/2003. Used as a seat store
BKE860T	VRT/SL3/1901	3/1996 (South Coast Buses 760)	4/1996 (Bugler of Bristol)
ELJ213V	VRT/SL3/2095	5/1996 (South Coast Buses 693)	10/1998 (Castle Buses of Speke)	Operated briefly on behalf of Abus by LS Bus, Bristol, 8/1998, before onward sale to Castle Buses
KRU841W	VRT/SL3/2553	9/1996 (Hampshire Bus 441)	10/1998 (Castle Buses of Speke)
KRU844W	VRT/SL3/2556	5/1997 (Hampshire Bus 444)	9/1998 (Westward Travel of Kingswood)
GGM82W	VRT/SL3/2646	6/1997 (Stagecoach Hants & Surrey 7962)	12/1998 (SCRAPPED)
SWW301R	VRT/SL3/569	8/1997 (Carver, Ellesmere Port)	by 12/1999 (SCRAPPED)
TPE156S	VRT/SL3/1185	9/1997 (last operator Hampshire Bus 7950)	10/1997 (Westward Travel, Kingswood)
HHW920L	RELL3/1831	9/1997 (Preserved)	3/2005 (Preserved)
OAE954M	RELL3/1954	2/1998 (Anslow of Garndiffaith)	Current (10/2007)	Renovated and repainted, 12/2006
GTX746W	VRT/SL3/2579	6/1998 (Midland Red South 941)	1/1999 (New York Apple Tours 153)
AET187T	VRT/SL3/1867	7/1998 (Hampshire Bus 787)	9/1998 (Kinch of Minety)
KOO791V	VRT/SL3/2271	10/1998 (Badgerline 5553)	1/2006 (Exported)
KOO793V	VRT/SL3/2273	11/1998 (Badgerline 5554)	1/2006 (Chepstow Classic Buses)
XHK222X	VRT/SL3/3033	1/1999 (Badgerline 5563)	Current (11/2006)	Withdrawn following an accident, 7/2005
EWS741W	VRT/SL3/2930	4/1999 (Badgerline 5533)	11/2004 (Classic Bus West Nederland)
MOU747R	VRT/SL3/448	5/1999 (Bristol Omnibus 5073)	11/2004 (SCRAPPED)
JWV269W	VRT/SL3/2871	6/1999 (Hampshire Bus 7369)	8/2001 (Chepstow Classic Buses)	On loan from Chepstow Classic Buses throughout period of operation
FDV839V	VRT/SL3/2435	11/1999 (Chepstow Classic Buses)	8/2001 (Chepstow Classic Buses)	On loan from Chepstow Classic Buses throughout period of operation
TFN987T	VRT/SL3/1579	5/2000 (London Coaches BW87)	7/2000 (Bristol Television Film Services)	Operated in allover white livery
STW33W	VRT/SL3/2815	9/2000 (First Bristol 5560)	1/2006 (Chepstow Classic Buses)
AHW198V	VRT/SL3/2349	10/2000 (First Bristol 5147)	by 10/2005 (Non-PCV)
KOO792V	VRT/SL3/2272	4/2001 (Badgerline 5551)	3/2006 (Non-PCV)	Loaned to Western Greyhound, Newquay, 6/2001 and to Westward Travel, Bristol, 1-2/2006
EWS739W	VRT/SL3/2925	9/2001 (First Bristol 5531)	Current (2/2008)
XHK221X	VRT/SL3/3032	8/2002 (Badgerline 5562)	Current (3/2008)
AFB592V	LH/1600	5/2003 (Exported)	10/2004 (Preserved)